Find and Fix 3 - Sentence Corrections

Which of the following sentences correctly punctuates the sentences below?

• I like to run and bike in the evening but it's been too cold to be outside.

• I like to run, and bike in the evening, but it's been too cold to be outside.

• I like to run, and bike in the evening but it's been too cold to be outside.

• I like to run and bike in the evening, but it's been too cold to be outside.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• My mom, brother, and I all love to play soccer, but my dad prefers basketball.

• My mom, brother, and I all love to play soccer but my dad prefers basketball.

• My mom brother and I all love to play soccer, but my dad prefers basketball.

• My mom, brother and I all love to play soccer, but my dad prefers basketball.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• I really like cake. My brother prefers ice cream, but he's always weird like that.

• I really like cake my brother prefers ice cream, but he's always weird like that.

• I really like cake. My brother prefers ice cream but he's always weird like that.

• I really like cake my brother prefers ice cream but he's always weird like that.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• Soccer's the best. All my friends play it. I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

• Soccer's the best all my friends play it. I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

• Soccer's the best all my friends play it I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

• Soccer's the best. All my friends play it I'm the only one who plays at school, though.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• My dogs is always happy but recently he's been down I'm worried he's injured.

• My dogs is always happy, but recently he's been down I'm worried he's injured.

• My dogs is always happy but recently he's been down. I'm worried he's injured.

• My dogs is always happy, but recently he's been down. I'm worried he's injured.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• Waffles are the best breakfast. I also like bacon, but I would choose waffles first.

• Waffles are the best breakfast I also like bacon, but I would choose waffles first.

• Waffles are the best breakfast. I also like bacon but I would choose waffles first.

• Waffles are the best breakfast I also like bacon but I would choose waffles first.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• My brother, and my dad like sports cars, but my mom, and I like trucks.

• My brother, and my dad like sports cars, but my mom and I like trucks.

• My brother and my dad like sports cars but my mom and I like trucks.

• My brother and my dad like sports cars, but my mom and I like trucks.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• Before the game, my tia brought me Gatorade and an energy bar it made my stomach sick so I couldn't play.

• Before the game, my tia brought me Gatorade and an energy bar. It made my stomach sick, so I couldn't play.

• Before the game, my tia brought me Gatorade and an energy bar. It made my stomach sick so I couldn't play.

• Before the game, my tia brought me Gatorade, and an energy bar. It made my stomach sick, so I couldn't play.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• School is almost over. I love going home. I get to see my dog. He's so happy to see me.

• School is almost over I love going home. I get to see my dog. He's so happy to see me.

• School is almost over. I love going home I get to see my dog. He's so happy to see me.

• School is almost over. I love going home. I get to see my dog he's so happy to see me.

Which of the following sentences properly uses punctuation?

• I want to be an astronaut or engineer when I grow up, but my parents want me to be a doctor or a lawyer.

• I want to be an astronaut or engineer when I grow up but my parents want me to be a doctor or a lawyer.

• I want to be an astronaut, or engineer when I grow up, but my parents want me to be a doctor, or a lawyer.

• I want to be an astronaut, or engineer when I grow up. But my parents want me to be a doctor, or a lawyer.